Musk gland seasonal development and musk secretion are regulated by the testis in muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

Musk gland seasonal development and musk secretion are regulated by the testis in muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

Abstract Background The muskrat is a seasonal breeder. Males secrete musk to attract females during the breeding season. The testosterone binding to the androgen receptor (AR) in musk glands of muskrat may play an important role conducting the musk secretion process. Methods The musk gland, test...

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Main Authors: Tianxiang Zhang, Dong Peng, Lei Qi, Weixuan Li, Mengyuan Fan, Jiachen Shen, Liangliang Yang, Yihua Wang, Wenxia Wang, Xiaolong Hu, Ruibo Cai, Ran Zhou, Yuting Wei, Juntong Zhou, Shuang Yang, Defu Hu, Shuqiang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
Muskrat
Musk gland
Testis
AR
Seasonal development
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602017000100201&lng=en&tlng=en

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